CUSTOMS DUTIES (ESTIMATED LOSS OF REVENUE OWING TO CHANGES IN).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1907 Session I, B-23

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1907. NEW ZEALAND

CUSTOMS DUTIES (ESTIMATED LOSS OF REVENUE OWING TO CHANGES IN).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated the 16th October, 1907. Ordered "That there be laid before this House a return showing the estimited loss of revenue owing to the change in the rate of Customs duties consequent on the passing of • The Tariff Act, 1907 '; the return to show ,n separate columns (1) item. (2) former rate, (3) changed to, (4) estimated loss on annual importations. - (Mr. Ell.)

Return showing the Estimated Loss of Revenue owing to Changes in the Rate of Customs Duties consequent on the Passing of "The Tarrif Act, 1907"

* If of foreign manufacture, liable to preferential duty equal to one-half of duty shown above. W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector. Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 13th November, 1907.

Item. Former Rate. Changed to Estimated Losi on Annual Importations. -— *■ ■ Sugar Molasses and treacle ... Cotton and linen piece-goods ... Fruits, dried, namely — Currants and raisins Figs, dates, and prunes Vegetable oils Paperhangings ... ■ ••• Glass, crown, sheet, and common window U. lb. id. lb. 20 and 10% Free it £ 205,000 6,200 55,000 it Id.lb. 2d. 11). 6d. gal. : 15% * 2s. per 100 sup. ft. *20% II 32,000 12,000 12,000 7,000 7,000 Glass, plate, polished, coloured, and other kinds, n.o.e. 4,000 Cream of tartar Silks, satins, &c. Lace and laces, n.o.e. ••• ■•• . liibbons and crape Articles made up from textiles ... Crewel, nourishing, and embroidery threads Spices, unground ... ■■■ •■• ■•• Iron pipes and fibre pipes not exceeding 6 in., and cast-iron pipes not exceeding 9 in. Cork, cut Mustard Maizena and cornflour Lead in sheets Fencing-staples Wood or rubber heels or knobs Almonds and nuts (except walnuts) Blue ■ ."• Canvas ami indiarabber hose, armoured; flexible metal hose, tubing, or piping Surgeons' and dentists' instruments * Id. lb. 25% 25% 25% 25% 20% 2d. lb. *5% 20% 20% 20% 20% Free 6,500 5,000 4,500 2,500 1,000 500 4,000 3,00C II it 20% 2d.lb. id. lb. Is. (id. cwt. 20% * 22J f 2d. and 3d. lb. 2d. lb. 20% ii ii II 2,500 2,200 1,200 1,300 1,000 1,000 1,100 1,000 1,500 ld.'lb. Free Tobacco-pipes and cases Soda, carbonate and bicarbonate Tartaric acid Material for carriages—viz., rubber tires, pneumatic tires, &c. Children's boots and shoes, Nos. 4 to 6 Meters, gas, electricity, and water Infants'foods Gum boots ... Free; 20% if foreign 25% Is. cwt. Id. lb. 20%. 20% Free 4,000 1,000 600 500 600 II * 22*% 20% 20% 20 % preferential duty 2d. lb'. // 600 1,000 1,000 650 It ft Leather—viz., East India kip, and kangaroo and wallaby Gelatine and isinglass All other items Id. lb. 500 20% l$d. lb. 800 14,000 Total ... ••• •» 405,250

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Department of Trade and Customs, Wellington, 13th November, 1907. Right Hon. the Prime Minister. The return on pages 962 and 963, Hansard, No. 20, was compiled on the 23rd August, and was correct up to that date : the return now furnished covers all subsequent alterations, and agrees with figures quoted by you on the 17th September, pages 962 and 963, Hansard, No. 24. The following are the items upon which additional revenue was remitted :— £ Meters, gas, electricity, and water ... ... ... ... 1,000 Infants'foods ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 Gum boots (removed from preferential list) ... ... ... 650 Materials for carriages (truck pedestals, &c, made free) ... ... 100 Other items ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 Total ... ... ... £3,750 W. T. Glasgow, Secretary and Inspector.

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